Clinical Rotation In Special Care

One notable hospital experience that is still on my mind deals with a woman in her 80s, who had been admitted for a few days. The unit secretary informed me of this story. While she was hospitalized, her family came to visit her everyday, and one of those nights the patient asked

Witnessing the patience, strength, and compassionate attributions that nurses convey within their care was remarkable. Having the opportunity to make a positive difference in the life of another human being was a very overwhelming and humbling experience for me. Therefore, these encounters set the foundation towards my pursuit of a nursing career.

(What nursing actions were used? How well did they work to help your patient reach their outcomes?)

One time, I was taken aback and saddened by a patient yelling a plea to God as she was suffering through tremendous pain. As I walked into the room, the first thing this patient did was stop yelling and attempt to put on a calm face. It was a sobering moment, but I proceeded to ask her if I could do anything to help. What struck me most about this moment, was how much fight this lady could conjure up to hide her pain and yet still remain compassionate towards me. I hadn't expected anything, but this experience was a brilliant reminder of why I wanted so badly to improve the conditions of patients across the medical spectrum. I couldn't fathom the extent of this patient's pain, but I could fathom the idea of pain itself. In the patient, I saw a little bit of myself. I wanted to help this patient greatly and desired the means to do so. In this patient, I saw the nature of humanity. Human beings, for the most part, are inherently good and strive to be selfless even at their weakest moments. In fact, most people I know tend to be more worried about others than themselves, whether it be from a positive or negative perspective. As I got to know this patient, I realized how much she wanted to be with her family and see her grandchildren grow up. Though she was aware of the pain and suffering, she was also aware of what could be once she got through this struggle. Once I become a medical doctor, I can give back

Working with the nurse who cared for my ailing grand-aunt, was a life changing experience. I would assist with bathing, grooming and toileting as well as reading to my aunt a couple of her favorite mystery novels. Evening though my grand-aunt 's condition was irreversible, I felt at peace because her nurse made sure she was comfortable and her needs were met. The compassion, empathy, work ethics and support the nurse provided for my family and grand-aunt during this difficult time resonated with me, the nurse inspired me in so many ways and even encouraged me to pursue a profession in nursing.

I had my moments of success and happiness when I was able to help someone along and see how appreciative they were. There were also times that were saddening and uncomfortable. When visiting rooms, I did encounter people who were losing grip on their mental and physical abilities. I felt a heaviness because even though they were taken care of, there wasn’t that could be done to make them better. It was inspiring seeing nurses and family members continuing to care for them and keep dignity.

Throughout my clinical experiences, there have been quite a few circumstances I have been placed in that have remained with me whether good or bad. All of them have been learning experiences for me whether it is how to improve and to do better next time from a mistake, for me to learn that this is or is not how a patient should be treated, how to handle family situations, and many others. One experience that I was able to participate in that will remain with me because I had not experienced this before was during my critical care rotation in the fall of 2015. This patient was dying and we were implementing comfort care for him.

The last experience I recall involved a nurse who back then was undergoing a cardiovascular operation. Despite the difficult moment that the patient went through, we tirelessly went with him till the operation became successful, and the growth that developed in his body got dealt managed. The patient became thankful as he left the hospital because we saved his life big deal.

During my NICU rotation, I had a good chance to ask questions and just become familiar with the day-to-day process of a NICU nurse. The thing that impacted me the most with the day was how helpful my nurse was. She started the day off with an attitude that made me feel comfortable asking questions. Right away in the morning she began explaining why certain things are done and showing me instruments that I have never had any experience with. Although NICU was not all

This week I assisted someone with filling out an application for the counseling center. I thought the experience went well. When I assisted the patient with filling out the application I noticed that the application was long and tedious. I think being able to assist patients with completing an application is beneficial for patients who cannot read or understand the questions. I also communicated with a person that was experiencing anxiety. The patient was crying in my office because she was experiencing anxiety about her diabetes. I discussed with the patient some of the challenges that she was experiencing in her life. I felt that I did a good job with assisting the person and calming her down. I also walked the patient up to the counseling center because she was interested in communicating with someone on a long term basis. At the counseling center the patient picked up an application which I thought was a good solution to her problem. I think I am getting more comfortable with communicating with patients on my own.

Throughout my experience of clinical rotation time I have witnessed several scenarios and I also learned the need of special skills such as empathy and communication that are required to be used in the medical environment. There were some parts that I enjoyed and loved a lot, then there were parts in which I did not like so much. However, through my clinical rotation time I have an idea of whether or not I would want to pursue a career in the medical field. To start, the first thing that I liked the most about my clinical rotation was that I got to witness, nurses, doctors and specialists altogether help people become better.

Being surrounded with some unwell patients that have been in hospital for more than a month and having no one visiting them. I imagine myself being in their position wanting attention and a moment of laughter. When I started volunteering at St. Francis Hospital the first in my mind was to make the place have a positive change within the patient's. My duties are to help the nurses with their patients and communicating with patients with their needs. When passing out their food trays or helping them with any issues they have. I always desire to have a small conversation with the patient and giving them a little attention for them to not feel lonely. I end up having a good connection with patients and they love seeing me around while assisting

For the past two weeks I have been performing my clinical at Holton Community Hospital experiencing what it is like to be on the floor with the patients and I had the opportunity to see what it was like in the Family Practice part of the hospital.

There is no better teacher than experience itself. This statement holds true with regards to acquiring knowledge and necessary skills in the nursing profession. Clinical rotation is when theories are actually put in to practice and competencies acquired. Indeed, during this clinical rotation I felt like I gained a whole lot of understanding about the nursing process, the legal and ethical matters surrounding the practice, and the public health nursing as a profession.

While dealing with a patient that had a diagnosis of depression, and showed physical signs of crying I sat down with the patient, and provided therapeutic touch by holding their hand. Then asked them an open ended question that lead into therapeutic communication. At the end of the conversation I raised the patient and opened their window so they could see the birds outside and feel the warmth of the sun.